Creative Writing Classes ~ introductory to advanced ~ starting soon!

This is your chance to take up
writing in a warm, supportive
environment. This course will open the doorto
all kinds of creative writing. We’ll visit short story writing and children’s
writing, writing in first person and in third person, and writing just for fun.
You’ll get a shot of inspiration every week and an assignment to keep you going
till the next class. Best of all, this class will provide a zero-pressure,
totally safe setting, where your words will grow and flower.

Note: For a pair of reviews of Brian’s introductory
creative writing classes, see here, and see other reviews here.

If you've ever considered writing your
personal stories, this course is for you. We’ll look at memoirs,
travel writing, personal essays, family history ~ personal stories of all
kinds. Plus, of course, we’ll work on creativity and writing technique and have
fun doing it. Whether you want to write a book or just get your thoughts
down on paper, this weekly course will get you going.

We'll reveal the tricks and
conventions of telling true stories, and we’ll show you how to use the
techniques of the novel to recount actual events. Weekly writing exercises
and friendly feedback from the instructor will help you move forward on this
writing adventure. Whether you want to write for your family and friends or for
a wider public, don't miss this course.

Read reviews of the Writing Personal Stories course here, and see other reviews here.

This
course isn't for beginners; it's for
people who have been writing for a while or who have done a class or two
before and are working on their own projects. Over the length of the course, you’ll be asked to
bring in five pieces of your writing for detailed feedback. All your pieces may
be from the same work, such as a novel in progress, or they may be stand alone
pieces. You bring whatever you want to work on.

Besides
critiquing pieces, the instructor will give short lectures at the start of
class, addressing the needs of the group, and in addition to learning how to
critique your own work and receiving constructive suggestions about your
writing, you’ll discover that the greatest benefits come from seeing how your
classmates approach and critique a piece of writing and how they write and
re-write. This is a supportive group and a rewarding class.

Read reviews of Brian’s intermediate
courseshere, and see other reviews here.

St. Alban's Church, 537 Main
Street, Georgetown, Ontario (in the village of Glen Williams (Map here.)

Fee:$184.96
plus hst = 209.

The Intensive
course isn't for beginners; it's
for people who have been writing for a while or who have done a course or
two before and are working on their own projects. These classes will be smaller
than either the Intermediate of Extreme courses, with a maximum of ten or
twelve participants and will require a little more writing from you than the
Intermediate course. In the eight-week course on Tuesday afternoons, you’ll be
asked to bring in four pieces of your writing for detailed feedback; five
pieces for the ten-week Thursday evening course. All your pieces may be from
the same work, such as a novel in progress, or they may be stand alone pieces.
You bring whatever you want to work on. In addition to learning how to critique your own
work and receiving constructive suggestions about your writing, you’ll discover
that the greatest benefits come from seeing how your classmates approach and
critique a piece of writing and how they write and re-write.

Read a review of the Intensive
course here, and see other reviews here.

To reserve your
spot now, email: brianhenry@sympatico.ca

Extreme Creative Writing

8 special weeks with a group of
special writers

Wednesday
afternoons, 12:15 – 2:45 p.m.

Begins
by email Jan 11, classes run Jan 18 – March 15

Appleby United Church, 4407
Spruce Ave, Burlington, Ontario (Map here.)The Extreme course is for
experienced writers; people who have been working on
their craft for a while, who have some experience in the art of giving truly
helpful critiques, and who are working on their own projects. During course,
you’ll be asked to bring in four pieces of your writing for detailed feedback.
All your pieces may be from the same work, such as a novel in progress, or they
may be stand alone pieces. You bring whatever you want to work on. In addition to learning how to critique your own
work and receiving constructive suggestions about your writing, you’ll discover
that the greatest benefits come from seeing how your classmates approach and
critique a piece of writing and how they write and re-write.

Instructor Brian Henryhas been a book editor and creative writing
instructor for more than 25 years. He publishes Quick Brown Fox, Canada’s
most popular blog for writers, teaches creative writing at Ryerson University
and has led workshops everywhere from Boston to Buffalo and from Sarnia to
Saint John. But his proudest boast is that he's helped many of his students get
published.

Brian Henry has been a book editor, writer, and creative writing instructor for more than 25 years. He teaches creative writing at Ryerson University. He also leads weekly creative writing courses in Burlington, Mississauga, Oakville and Georgetown and conducts Saturday workshops throughout Ontario. His proudest boast is that he has helped many of his students get published.